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http://www.omniture.com --> Sections Home Page Local News AP News Blogs Archives Business Classifieds Event Calendar Classic Forums Forums Life Opinion Obituaries Multimedia Photo Gallery Readers Photo Gallery Sports Tempo Weather Road Cams Special Coverage 2006 Britt Festivals --> Shop Our Valley AutoFinder HomeFinder JobFinder Search Our Valley Special Sections Distinctly Northwest Women in Business Homelife Magazine Joy Magazine Oregon Golf Info Oregon Wine Info Other Publications Local Links Ashland News eSouthernOregon Newspapers In Education Personals Customer Service Advertise With Us Place Classified Ad Contact Us FAQ's Home Delivery Site Map Email Story to a Friend April 18, 2007 Snowfall temporarily halts southbound freeway traffic Tuesday Heavy snow caused several crashes near the Siskiyou Summit on Tuesday and forced road crews to shut down Interstate 5's southbound lanes, officials said. Ashland received a light dusting of snow, which spurred volunteers to open a temporary shelter at Pioneer Hall, said Lucy Edwards, an Ashland Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) volunteer. "The building is nice and warm and there is a place on the floor for people to sleep," Edwards said. "You can get hypothermia sleeping outside on a night like this." Ruth Coulthard from Ashland's Congregational United Church of Christ noticed that the temperatures were dipping low, and when combined with rain and wind, brought the "real-feel" temperature below 20 degrees, Edwards said. The church was not available to open Tuesday night, so Pioneer Hall was offered. Advertisement By 8 p.m. about six people had gathered at the shelter. They were area homeless, who had nowhere to go, Edwards said. "We hadn't any stranded travelers yet," she said. By 8:45 p.m. Oregon Department of Transportation crews opened the interstate's southbound lanes. The Rogue Valley should see less rain today as the cold system pushes out of the area, according to the National Weather Service's Web site. If there is any snow, it will fall around the 3,000 feet range. Anyone wanting to join CERT can attend a coming training session. Visit the group's Web site at www.ashlandcert.org or call 552-2226. Would you like to respond to this story? If so Click Here to visit our forums. Advertisement Copyright © 1997-2007 Mail Tribune, Inc. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions | Website Feedback online casinos news Home Security Systems Online Casino Reviews Trunks, Footlocker Fundraisers UK Homeowner Loans Casinos Canada Cord Blood Banking Discount Hotel Reservations Texas Electric Choice Compare Electric rates in Texas Online Casino Windermere Van Vleet Men's Clothing Debt Help New Hampshire Primary